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Democracy Day and Democrazy in Nigeria: Celebrating Pharisees and Poor Performance

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So tomorrow May 29th is Democracy Day here in Nigeria, a day created by our former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to celebrate democracy or more accurately celebrate his ascension to the throne of the Nigeria nation because in essence that is what the democratic experience in Nigeria has become, a monarchial system with the president at … Continue reading »

And God said unto Nigeria, “Let there be Light!”

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Anytime I read the creation story in the bible where the first thing God says is “let there be light”, my soul sheds a tear for my country Nigeria. Heck if we were to go by the amount of power blackouts people experience in Nigeria, you would think that perhaps the “let there be light” … Continue reading »

State of the Nigerian Nation: On Terrorism and Corruption

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My Fellow Nigerians, It would seem we are stuck between the devil and the deep blue sea, stuck between a rock and a hard place. These days it is hard to remain positive about my beloved country Nigeria. It seems as though the country is beset on all sides by astronomical problems that would seem … Continue reading »

Movement for the Emancipation of Iskanci: My Two Kobo on Boko Haram

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They are officially called “Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati Wal-Jihad” meaning People dedicated to Propagating the Prophet’s message and Jihad but to the common man in the street they are called Boko Haram which is Hausa for Western Education is forbidden. They are a radical Islamic sect that have waged war on the people of Nigeria. … Continue reading »

A Nigerian Murder Mystery…Na who kill am!

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Not poor not privileged Dour and disadvantaged A working class oppressed Oppressed yet not distressed Men I m hard-pressed To find the right words to express The feeling of distress The masses are really stressed Today, I want to report a murder to the police station of the Internets. The crime was a crime of … Continue reading »

Creating a Cynical Generation of Nigerians

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I was recently asked, what would I say to Nigerian Leaders if given an audience? Indeed in the climate of Nigeria today, this is not only a jamb question but also a Nobel Prize Question, Why? Well would I talk about security, would I talk about the power problem, would I talk about unemployment, terrorism, … Continue reading »

Now that we have been desensitized to bomb blasts….

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Its actually quite pitiful how desensitized to violence we are in this country. It hasn’t been long since bomb blasts became part of the Nigerian psyche yet we have become so desensitized to it. Over the past weekend three bombs went off in different parts of the country. People died and definitely others were injured. … Continue reading »

NYSC: A Brainstorming Session, ideas on how to make the NYSC scheme better.

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So over the past few weeks, the NYSC program has been under the microscope after the spate of killings that followed the elections leaving Corps members dead. This has triggered widespread condemnation of the killings and the NYSC Program itself. Some call for the outright scrapping of the NYSC while others call for a review. … Continue reading »

Nigerian Elections 2011, The Violence: A Letter to Northern Nigeria (Arewa)

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Before I write this letter, I would like to state that I am a Nigerian. I did not vote GEJ and I despise the PDP. However, I feel the violence going on is terrible and should be stopped. I have hence addressed a letter in hausa to my fellow “northerners”. We and indeed Nigeria deserves … Continue reading »

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